CHARITY

Frail are the best of us, brothers —

God's charity cover us all —

Yet we ask for perfection in others,

And scoff when they stumble and fall.

Shall we give him a fish — or a serpent —

Who stretches his hand in his need?

Let the proud give a stone, but the manly

Will give him a hand full of bread.

Let us search our own hearts and behavior

Ere we cast at a brother a stone,

And remember the words of the Savior

To the frail and unfortunate one;

Remember when others displease us

The Nazarene's holy command,

For the only word written by Jesus

Was charity — writ in the sand.